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Dead at age 76
1,506 Notable deaths
Cecil Beaton
British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980).
Born January 14th, 1904 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Salisbury, Broad Chalke. [ref]
Diana Wynne Jones
English children's fantasy writer.
Born August 16th, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old in Bristol (lung cancer). [ref]
William J. Donovan
U.s. army soldier during wwii, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, head of the oss (1883-1959).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1959 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Walter Hagen
American golfer (1892-1969).
Born December 21st, 1892 in Rochester.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 76 years old in Traverse City.
Martin Peters
English footballer and manager (1943-2019).
Born November 8th, 1943 in London.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 76 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Budaun. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
Military, dictator and de facto president of argentina from 1981 until 1982.
Born July 15th, 1926 in Caseros.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Charles Bickford
Actor.
Born January 1st, 1891 in Cambridge.
Died November 9th, 1967 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Deokhye, Princess of Korea
The korean empire's last princess.
Born May 25th, 1912 in Changdeokgung.
Died April 21st, 1989 at 76 years old in Changdeokgung (disease).
Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist.
Born August 6th, 1937 in Shenandoah. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2014 at 76 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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